The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. – Albert Camus
The wind soughs through the wayward pines,
past the dilapidated mines,
beckoning me to join it,
to walk away and admit
my need to be wild and free,
to look past the grey and see
the wind soughing through wayward pines,
past the dilapidated mines.
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“Wind soughing through wayward pines”, beautiful. 🙂
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Profound. Both your poem and the quote resonating.
Thanks for dropping by to read mine.
Much💖love
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I felt the yearning in your words. ‘my need to be wild and free,
to look past the grey and see’
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There’s definitely yearning. Thank you Christine!
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The phrase, “look past the grey” is very accessible to the reader, because of the symbolic meaning.
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Thank you very much!
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We can only break free, if we challenge the authorities, and, break those norms we are made to live by.
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Very true my friend.
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You make me imagine moving with the wind wherever it goes, so free. Your poem feels like a dose of liberation. I really like this poem, Nitin,
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Thank you Tanmay. I wrote this out of a need to be rid of the moments of darkness that plague me. I wish I were free like the wind too. Soaring and endless. Thanks again for your kind words.
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Nice one. Soughing is such a good word 🙂
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Thank you Jane. Yes it is a great word.
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A wonderful poem!
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Thank you very much!
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Camus is a wisdom filled. Loved how you made great use of his words and created an even greater piece he would certainly approve of. so beautiful. thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much for your kind comment. That means a lot to me!
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A beautiful scene you have described here, Nitin, which inspired in me a feeling of longing. I adore the Albert Camus quote too 🙂
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Thank you so much Sunra. I’m glad you liked the poem and the quote.
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Thank you!
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Oh I LOVE this!! Great job!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you so much Sylvia ❤️ Your essay was excellent btw. I’m going to leave a proper comment later. A little jaded now.
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Gorgeous work done here, Nitin! 💘💘 I especially admire; “my need to be wild and free/to look past the grey and see.” Yes, that is what we are aiming for! 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words Sanaa 😊
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You had me at the Camus quote. The longing for circumnavigating dark parameters is clever and refreshing, reminding me of Whitman and Gary Snyder; smile.
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Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment!
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Admitting the need is the first step…
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Very true. Thank you!
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Beautiful yearning in your words, Nitin and the “wind soughing” is so evocative!
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This was wonderful Nitin, and the flow was so tasteful — excellent my friend! 🙂✌🏼❤️
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Thank you so much for your kind words Rob. They mean a lot.
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So cleverly blended, bringing the 3rd last line so seamlessly into the last two. Sometimes we need to be like the wind.
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True. We definitely need to be wild and free. Thank you Mish!
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That first line is a delight, all the way to the end. Love the turn in the 2 ending lines. The wind is a such a strong symbol for being wild and free. A beautifully done Octelle!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Grace!
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I agree with Camus here. Feeling that invitation in your verses, great write!
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I read the quote and then your poem thrice to savour the amazing experience. To be wild and free, wow! You nailed this prompt, my friend.
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